Juana says throughout much of The Pearl that the pearl is evil and that they should get rid of it. Kino seems to disagree. Write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of being rich. Use evidence from Steinbeck’s Pearl, and from two other resources from Gale Researcher to support your answer. Make sure to … Read more
Choose a historical figure either discussed in class or in the textbook and find a primary source in which that person defines freedom or liberty.In a thesis-driven 3-4 page essay, answer the following question: How inclusive was this definition of freedom/liberty at the time that the source was written? In other words, did most Americans … Read more
This final unit discusses methods to refine your writing for the future. As you finish this class, what are some areas where you see improvement in your writing? As you look at your writing critically, what are some areas where you would like to see improvement? You can write about yourself
What lessons can we take from the human tendency to manipulate their environment? How should the knowledge of the past influence the modern debate over sustainability and climate change?What has Western civilization today, derived from the ancient civilizations of the Near East? Be specific. Please note that your initial response is to be a minimum … Read more
Tell us a little about yourself and what you believe to be Western civilizations greatest contribution to humanity. Why? Now, I know this is the beginning of the term and we haven’t begun to study the topic. But, as a citizen of Western culture or at least a student enrolled in a course at a … Read more
When you think of the term Pop art, what comes to your mind? What artworks or artists? From where? How many of them are women? Do you think of sincerity when Pop is mentioned? Should art (of any kind) be sincere? What does it mean to be sincere in art? Prompt question: English artist Richard … Read more
1. Read the article: “In the #MeToo Era, Do These paintings Still Belong In a Museum?” (Huffington Post online, 2017)https://www.huffpost.com/entry/museums-me-too-sexual-harassment-art_n_5a2ae382e4b0a290f0507176?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADtMWfJzoxdKoQ-qLoIe5KEC2KETC0O7BNV98QMeCi_SYbtgcLvT0SBafQbK_9jpmRWyr5oxJVrHRMU-PktniwVoEbit3mf0oclc6F-Tf7-B-6IGN7DJAps-fR3bCifG1TNcenhSpKV48XLHgn-1vFykSetOhEzy6xUOsLxalZkp2. Prompt for the discussion: a. Imagine you are a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where this controversy is taking place. You are interviewed in Hyperallergic (an online arts magazine with worldwide reach) regarding … Read more
1.Read the text written by Gustave Courbet (PDF version in Module 1). Reading-note taking should take 10-15 minutes. 2.Find the following in Courbets text (takes notes, type/write them down): -what he states as his aims, -what he understands as realism, -what he thinks about beauty. 3.Search in the internet one of Gustav Courbets paintings that … Read more
Description:Discuss how we can put microbes to work to facilitate our lives: from keeping our landscape clean to making delicious food and beverages. Review the Learning Activities in Module 9 to assist you with this assignment. Objectives: Recognize the importance of microorganisms in water and sewage treatment plants.Describe food Microbiology, focusing on both preventative infection … Read more
In the space below, you will write an essay in response to a novel of your choosing. In your essay, please analyze a theme from the novel and how the author develops that theme. Your essay should be no fewer than 5 paragraphs, or 800 words, long.